Sillage

/siːˈjɑːʒ/ noun

Definition

The trail of scent left in the air by a person wearing perfume; the degree to which a perfume's fragrance lingers after the wearer has passed.

Etymology

From French 'sillage' (wake/trail), originally the wake left by a boat in water. Perfumers adopted it for the invisible scent-trail a person leaves behind them.

Kelly Says

The invisible perfume trail you leave when you walk through a room! Like a boat's wake, but made of SCENT! When someone walks by and you catch a beautiful whiff 3 seconds later — that's their sillage! 🚶‍♀️✨👃

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